The Yang Lab works on sustainable solutions for energy storage and electrification. We are interested in low-cost, fast-charging, long-lasting battery materials and in minimizing waste through green, near-circular recycling approaches. Our computationally driven work is focused on (1) thermodynamics and kinetics of polycrystalline electrodes, (2) stability at electrochemical interfaces, and (3) rational design of green solvents for recycling critical metals found in batteries. To tackle these challenges, we use first-principles calculations and machine learning, grounded by electrochemical experiments.

Julia Yang, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech. Her research has enabled fundamental understanding of battery materials by advancing computational approaches to resolve transport in disordered electrodes and explain reactivity in organic electrolytes. She is a co-author on more than 14 publications and four patents, a recipient of the Harvard University Center for the Environment Fellowship (2022-2024), and a NextProf Nexus alum (2023). She is deeply committed to educating the next generation of diverse minds by prioritizing equity, inclusivity, and belonging, starting from within the classroom and beyond. 

Prof. Yang received her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, with an additional major in Physics, from Carnegie Mellon University and her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley as an NDSEG Fellow under the guidance of Prof. Gerbrand Ceder. During her graduate studies, she was an AI Resident with X, the Moonshot Factory. She led postdoctoral work at Harvard University as an Environmental Fellow working with Prof. Boris Kozinsky and collaborating with Prof. Ah-Hyung Alissa Park.